I was sitting and thinking about the quickly approaching winter holiday season and how little I have prepared (as always). It is easy to get overwhelmed and even stressed out about all the things to be done. It’s even easier to get depressed. As happy as the holiday season can be for many, it is […]
Do you ever sit down to pray and your mind keeps getting flooded with thoughts of your to-do-list, things you forgot to do, how you can’t believe what happened on the latest episode of This is Us, and whatever happened to Brittani with an “i” from the 3rd grade, who’s desk used to be across […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, caregiving is tough stuff, but it is also one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do. Just think it’s the ultimate gift. You have the honor of caring for someone who likely transformed your life and helped mold you into the person you are today […]
I’ve worked with caregivers for years and one of the greatest fears I hear expressed is of skin breakdown. The common belief is that bedsores are a sign of poor care or neglect. It feels like the badge of a bad caregiver. While that may be the case in some instances, more often than not, […]
Whether you call it caregiver stress, caregiver fatigue, or caregiver burnout, it is real and it can feel like you’re drowning sometimes. The stress, anxiety, and even bitterness can be all-consuming. Thankfully, Ephesians 6 reminds us that God has given us a full armor to combat these things. We often think the things that we […]
As a healthcare provider, I have a soft place in my heart for caregivers. As a Christian, my spirit cries out for them. The thing about caregiving is that no one can truly relate to you unless they’ve experienced it themselves, and even then everyone’s journey is different. People from the outside looking in are […]
Is it time for the H-word? If you are anything like I was, I once believed that hospice was for those final days, if not hours of life. The Grim Reaper you call in, when you’re out of plays, no more timeouts, and the Hail Mary has failed. Thankfully, early in my career, I discovered […]
You wake up and find dear old mom, preparing to give birth. That’s right your 87-year-old mother thinks she’s 10 cm dilated and ready to push. Maybe your sweet husband, that wouldn’t hurt a fly sudden wants to go 10 rounds in the boxing ring. Or suddenly grandma can’t seem to walk straight, sit up […]
Being a caregiver is something like being a superhero. I mean if superheroes were everyday people who ran on coffee, donuts, and lack of sleep. On a serious note, caregiving is not for the faint of heart. So when you think of a job with such an extraordinary responsibility, it calls for supernatural ability. And […]
So you’re a caregiver now. I don’t have to pinch you. No, you’re not dreaming. You’re a caregiver now. Whether it’s an aging parent, an ill spouse, or an adult child who has been afflicted with an untimely disability, the responsibility has fallen to you to care for them. So where do you start? I’ve […]
